How Lack of Sleep Affects your Relationship
We all know how it feels when you’ve not had enough sleep- tired, cranky, irritable, unproductive and overwrought. Even the simplest task can seem overwhelming and this is largely due to the fact that your brain and cognitive function is …
What to expect from Group Therapy
Group therapy can be confronting and off-putting for some people; let’s face it, talking to strangers about your struggles is not for everyone. But when it comes to treating insomnia or eating problems, it’s really very effective, enabling people with …
In 2019…I will get more sleep
Kathryn Smith, Psychology Consultants Is getting more sleep one of your New Year resolutions? If so, well done for prioritising your health, with sleep being the absolute pillar, impacting your physical, emotional and mental health. But perhaps you need to …
Coffee- Friend by Day- Enemy by Night
Coffee- Most people live for it and there has never been a better time to own a cafe, with Australian coffee culture deemed one of the most advanced in the world. According to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation Australia, 1 …
Insomnia driving you up the wall?
Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist and facilitator of insomnia program Towards Better Sleep recommends the following: Stay up later rather than going to bed earlier Going to bed when you are not sleepy can start a vicious insomnia cycle. You feel …
Plan on travelling over Easter? Here's how to avoid the dreaded jetlag!
By Towards Better Sleep Facilitators, Clinical Psychologist, Kathryn Smith & Psychiatrist, Dr Curt Gray Most of us at some stage of our lives will experience the suffering of jetlag, a temporary condition caused by air travel across time zones. Our …
Time to settle your sleep debt?
Generally, when your bills are due, you pay them, give or take a week. When they are overdue, the creditor gets cranky and sends you emails and text messages demanding payment. When you’re in sleep debt, your body is not …
Why writing a list can help you sleep
You may think that writing a long list of things you need to achieve would be counterintuitive to a good night’s sleep but Clinical Psychologist, Kathryn Smith, thinks not. “Many people find when they have a lot on their plate …
Quest For Rest: Featuring Kathryn Smith -As seen in Q-Weekend
An Interview with Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist, and Towards Better Sleep client, on the impact sleep has on our life. Read the article as a pdf
Stress- the leading cause of sleep problems
Experts suggest that 60-80% of sleep problems derive from stress, worry and anxiety. Most people could relate to this, having experienced a bout of insomnia when stress levels are high and this is unavoidable; a normal part of modern life. …